HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
ST ELIZABETH FLORENCE
KY · Facility ID 180045 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.1041
Percentile
45.8th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.1041. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 6 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.830
- CLABSIz 1.073
- CAUTIz -0.393
- SSIz 0.704
- CDIz -0.142
- MRSAz -1.037
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.8298 | -0.2131 | 0.4527 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | -0.3930 | -0.2584 | 0.3591 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -1.0372 | -0.1742 | 0.4396 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.1418 | -0.3242 | 0.2850 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | 1.0734 | -0.5175 | 0.0903 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | 0.7036 | -0.4642 | 0.1405 | 0.6047 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within KY (56 scored): 31.3th
Hospital score -0.1041. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 56 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 43.2th
Hospital score -0.1041. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.1041; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 6 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.1667 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.